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Cybersecurity

Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Susan Collins (D-WV), John Rockefeller (D-WV), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) are pushing  for a vote on the revised Cybersecurity Act of 2012 before Congress goes on break in August.

meatless-monday

Reactions to the "news" USDA's encouragement of "Meatless Mondays" in an internal newsletter continue. Sen. Chuck Grassley, Rep. Steve King, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, PETA, and the USDA itself, have all responded.

As part of our effort to report on social media trends, tools, and technology, we will be periodically recognizing politicians, candidates, and political organizations who are utilizing social media in effective and creative ways. 

Rumor has it that Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is moving up the ranks in the search for a Republican VP. Pawlenty was on John McCain’s shortlist in 2008 prior to McCain blessing us with Sarah Palin.

Tim Pawlenty is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, served two terms as governor of Minnesota, and made a brief presidential run in 2011. Since dropping out of the race, he has been on the trail pushing Romney into the spotlight.